I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 464 - 258: The Matter (Physical) is Resolved

Chapter 464: Chapter 258: The Matter (Physical) is Resolved

"Is it all resolved now?" Li Yu’s expression was somewhat dazed. He had come over to pledge allegiance yesterday, and today the matter was resolved. Wasn’t that too fast?

Shouldn’t there still be exchanges of interests, showing off, and rebuffs, among a series of other things, before it could be resolved?

"Yes, I discussed it with them, but unfortunately, they didn’t agree," Gu Shanhai said with some regret.

"So they discussed... Wait a minute, they didn’t agree? How was this resolved then?!" Li Yu was startled, feeling a growing sense of ominousness.

"Resolved in the ’physical’ sense," Gu Shanhai answered nonchalantly.

The counterfeit business and political struggles: various conspiracies and schemes, media onslaughts, networking, and so forth.

The real business and political struggles: sending all those who disagree on their final journey.

Lord Wen’an choked to death on water last night, and the two remaining family heads were choked to death during a meal, neatly and tidily resolving the situation.

It must have been Gu Shanhai who acted; who else could it be?

The three died publicly, and even if people thought it was a coincidence, let them investigate. If they could uncover anything, it was their win.

Daoist Soldiers led by a master are formidable, but a single master still has quite a few shortcomings.

"Physical?" Li Yu still didn’t understand.

"It means literally resolved. Why don’t you go home and wait for news?" Gu Shanhai thought it better not to disturb him at work as it was not easy for Li Yu to see data here.

"Yes, Mr. Gu." Though Li Yu was completely confused, he was, after all, now a client of Gu Shanhai and had to follow his directions.

But no sooner had he stepped out of Gu Shanhai’s door than a steward from Li Mansion came to report the deaths of the three men.

The wind blew, and Li Yu felt a chill.

Gu Shanhai’s so-called resolution was to eliminate these three men. No wonder they didn’t agree, yet the issue was resolved. It was downright audacious.

More importantly, the manner of death—two choked while eating and one choked on water—there must be more to these deaths. Perhaps it was pressure from behind by Gu Shanhai’s family forcing them to declare such absurd causes of death. Otherwise, including the widowed Lady of Wen’an Prefecture and the remaining family members, all could have been implicated.

"Gulp~" Li Yu swallowed hard, feeling like he had entered an even deeper pit.

"Master, you should go and offer condolences..." The steward implied that Li Yu was a person of status in Wen’an Prefecture and should probably pay a visit.

Li Yu glanced at the steward, his expression odd, knowing the audacity of the suggestion.

He had barely arranged for their dispatch, and now he was being asked to offer condolences to the same family. Was he not afraid they would burst from their coffins in fury?

However, he had to go to show proper respect.

"Just arrange it," Li Yu sighed, feeling like he was being put on the spot.

He couldn’t just not go. With Lord Wen’an gone, but with two families still above him, Dalong would surely appoint a new official soon. He needed to be prepared, or else he’d have to seek Gu Shanhai’s help again and end up sending someone away.

So relationships and investigations were also necessary.

"Speaking of which, isn’t there a seventh-day mourning period? Why go for condolences on the very first day after death?" Gu Shanhai muttered quietly.

He had heard the conversation between Li Yu and his steward; they had been speaking just outside Gu Shanhai’s door. If they thought Gu Shanhai wouldn’t find out, they’d be mistaken.

In the end, it all boiled down to differing world customs.

The previous night when Gu Shanhai had acted, he had not come away empty-handed; he had acquired three military methods, the "Green Lizard Military Technique," the "Golden Mist Military Method," and the "Mad Sand Military Technique."

Although they were called military methods, most of what Gu Shanhai read involved training Daoist Soldiers and the cultivation methods for masters, sprinkled with some knowledge of marching and fighting.

The three methods could cultivate Green Lizard Daoist Soldiers, Golden Mist Daoist Soldiers, and Mad Sand Daoist Soldiers, respectively. Gu Shanhai strongly suspected that the original name of the "Green Lizard Military Technique" was "Green Lizard Military Method," but it was changed because the character for ’lizard’ was unappealing.

"These three military methods still belong to the system of the Five Elements; after all, myriad changes never stray from their origins."

Although Green Lizard Daoist Soldiers were poisonous, they derived from the wood element. Mad Sand Daoist Soldiers belonged to the earth element, which meant Golden Mist Daoist Soldiers, combining the metal and water properties, were of the best quality. If the forces were equal in strength and equipment, Golden Mist Daoist Soldiers should easily defeat the other two types of soldiers. However, correspondingly, the resources required for their cultivation were also more abundant.

As for the military methods, he found them slightly intriguing, possibly due to their low quality. Gu Shanhai just made a note—he planned to create his own Daoist Soldiers and military methods.

For now, he had limited data and couldn’t successfully complete them.

He needed more data to assist.

With these three military methods, Gu Shanhai’s understanding of both the master and Daoist Soldiers deepened.

For example, he clarified the powerful method of the military methods: the overall approach centered on the master, who then covered and connected the Daoist Soldiers.

Their various miraculous abilities essentially involved the master using the military methods to connect with the Daoist Soldiers, leading to a certain level of amplification of each individual’s power.

And the cultivation speed was significantly boosted.

If a master wished to become stronger, diligently refining the military methods was sufficient, as each Daoist Soldier’s growth would pass corresponding strength back up to the master.

Meanwhile, in addition to daily training, the growth of Daoist Soldiers also required the assistance of the master’s military methods.

Overall, it was a cycle where numerous Daoist Soldiers supported the master’s strength enhancement, and the master, through refining military methods, increased the cultivation speed for Daoist Soldiers.

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